Barriers and Facilitators to the Social Participation of Individuals Aging with a Long-Term Neurological Disability: A Scoping Review by Samuel Turcotte, Sirine Kheroua, Gloria Brun, Laura Gagnon, Nora Bustamante, Angéline Labbé, Pascale Simard, Megan Veilleux, Mia Lapointe, Manh Hung Nguyen, Mélanie Levasseur

“…The most common facilitators involved physical dimensions in personal factors (e.g., good physical functions) and micro-environments (e.g., supportive social environment). …”
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Effects of Dietary Docosahexaenoic Acid Levels on the Growth, Body Composition, and Health of Liver and Intestine in Juvenile Tiger Puffer (<i>Takifugu rubripes</i>) by Lu Zhang, Chenchen Bian, Ziling Song, Yang Liu, Jiahao Liu, Qiang Ma, Yuliang Wei, Mengqing Liang, Houguo Xu

“…Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, plays a critical role in animal growth, inflammatory regulation, lipid metabolism, and neurological functions. However, the optimal dietary requirement of DHA for tiger puffer remains unknown. …”
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In situ degradation of three contrasting plastic mulch films under maize cultivation in tropical conditions by Gayathree I. Senevirathne, T.D. Meththa Gimhani, Michaela K. Reay, Chamila Perera, Mojith Ariyaratna, Anurudda K. Karunarathna, David R. Chadwick, Davey L. Jones, Chimnaz Emrah, Charlotte E.M. Lloyd, J.A. Surani Chathurika

“…The widespread use and release of plastics, including conventional and biodegradable mulch films, has become a major environmental concern due to their impact on soil quality and ecosystem functioning. Herein, we examined degradation patterns of three plastic mulch films (i) low-density polyethylene (LDPE) mulch (PEM), (ii) reflective LDPE mulch (RPEM), and (iii) biodegradable PLA-PBAT mulch (BDM), over two maize growing seasons in Sri Lanka. …”
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Impact of Gut Microbiota on the Development of Diseases by Karolina Winiarek, Martyna Michalska, Wiktor Wardyn, Cezary Guzowski, Joanna Anna Murawska, Daria Ziemińska, Rafał Burczyk, Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska

“…Conclusions: Intestinal microflora is crucial to health, regulating immune, metabolic and neurological functions. Dysbiosis, i.e. disturbance of the balance of intestinal microflora, is associated with diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel diseases, allergies, autoimmune diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders. …”
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Gastrointestinal Digestion Impact on Phenolics and Bioactivity of Tannat Grape Pomace Biscuits by Victoria Olt, Jessica Báez, Romina Curbelo, Eduardo Boido, Eduardo Dellacassa, Alejandra Medrano, Adriana Maite Fernández-Fernández

“…These findings suggest that TGP-enriched biscuits may deliver health benefits at the colonic level and support their potential application in the formulation of functional foods. Further microbiota and in vivo studies should be assessed to confirm the latter.…”
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Quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary angle closure glaucoma, and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma in Central Serbia by Marčeta Elizabeta, Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana, Petrović Nenad, Vulović Dejan, Trenki Marija, Ranđelović Danijela, Todorović Dušan

“…The results indicate that serious measures should be taken in order to improve the QoL of glaucoma patients.…”
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Systematic Review of Proteomics in Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Pathway Analysis of Significant Protein Changes by Olympia Sideri, MD, MSc, Victor Correa, MD, Nikolaos Ziakas, MD, PhD, Ioannis Tsinopoulos, MD, PhD, Joan W. Miller, MD, PhD, Demetrios G. Vavvas, MD, PhD

“…Proteins that exhibited at least a 2× fold change (FC) were further analyzed through functional enrichment analysis and protein–protein interaction networks (STRING database). …”
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INTEGRATION OF DISTRIBUTED INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS BUILT AROUND FIBER-OPTIC AND MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SENSORS by A. V. Chernodarov, A. P. Patrikeev, I. I. Merkulova, S. I. Ivanov

“…The use of such a technology has permitted us to realize the new functional possibilities of the DSINSs, and also to take into account the following features of the construction and functioning of DSINSs as components of MCCs: need for mutual information exchange among DSINS modules via an MCC airborne top-level computing system; synchronization of measuring-and-computing procedures that are realized in the DSINS. …”
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Biomimetic UV photo-protection of skin surface by structured epicuticular wax films by Anuja Das, Luca Polacchi, Jean-Yves Fouron, Antoine Montaux-Lambert, Laurent Billon, Gustavo S. Luengo

“…The realms of biomimicry encourage us to explore and replicate the remarkable functionalities found in the big variety of living organisms such as plants, birds, animals etc. …”
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Endoscopic Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon Transfer for the Management of Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review by Lucy Harriss, Freideriki Poutoglidou, Francesc Malagelada, Lucky Jeyaseelan, Amit Patel

“…Conclusion: Endoscopic FHL transfer is an effective technique for treating CATRs, demonstrating good functional outcomes and limited complications. However, data interpretation is constrained by the absence of high-level evidence in the literature. …”
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Factors associated with achieving an acceptable health-related quality of life in the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis by P. O. Tremaskina, T. V. Korotaeva, E. Yu. Loginova, S. I. Glukhova, A. M. Lila

“…These factors should be considered when predicting disease progression.…”
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Ultrasound-Guided Selective Nerve Root Block versus Fluoroscopy-Guided Interlaminar Epidural Block versus Fluoroscopy-Guided Transforaminal Epidural Block for the Treatment of Radi... by Jin Hyuk Jang, Woo Yong Lee, Jong woo Kim, Kyoung Rai Cho, Sang Hyun Nam, YongBum Park

“…Also, US-guided SNRB requires a shorter administration duration while providing similar pain relief and functional improvements. Therefore, for the treatment of patients with lower cervical radicular pain, US-guided SNRB should be considered as a prior epidural steroid injection.…”
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Clinical presentation of incidentally discovered adrenal tumors ‒ our experience by Dragović Tamara, Mitrović-Jovanović Valentina, Kiković Saša, Kuzmić-Janković Snežana, Ristić Petar, Karajović Jelena, Đuran Zorana, Marinković Dejan M., Hajduković Zoran

“…Adrenalectomy was performed in 35 patients due to its size and functional activity, and histological findings were analyzed. …”
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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE STATE by Volodymyr Buha, Natalia Blazhivska, Olha Kovalova

“…When studying the current problems of administrative and legal support in the construction sector and starting to develop a mechanism for the prevention of administrative offences, it should be borne in mind that its regulatory, technical, organisational and managerial effectiveness depends on the state of economic security in the country as a whole. …”
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Fused-MemBrain: a spiking processor combining CMOS and self-assembled memristive networks by Davide Cipollini, Hugh Greatorex, Michele Mastella, Elisabetta Chicca, Lambert Schomaker

“…Additionally, we describe the potential benefits of such a system, along with key technical aspects it should incorporate.…”
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Secretion of cochlin-tomoprotein (LCCL) in the middle ear following acute tympanic injury: implications for perilymph fistula diagnosis by Seong Hoon Bae, Seong Hoon Bae, Tetsuo Ikezono, Haeng Ran Park, Haeng Ran Park, Hyoyeol Kim, Hyoyeol Kim, Tomohiro Matsumura, Shiho Saito, Yukihide Maeda, Han Matsuda, Jinsei Jung, Jinsei Jung

“…While LCCL is a reliable biomarker for clinically detecting perilymph fistula, the timing of its application should be carefully considered to avoid false-positive results.…”
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Prognostic value of the six-minute walk test in patients with cardiovascular disease by Sangho Sohn, Jinsung Jeon, Ji Eun Lee, Soo Hyung Park, Dong Oh Kang, Eun Jin Park, Dae-In Lee, Jah Yeon Choi, Seung Young Roh, Jin Oh Na, Cheol Ung Choi, Jin Won Kim, Seung Woon Rha, Chang Gyu Park, Sunki Lee, Eung Ju Kim

“…Abstract The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a convenient method for evaluating functional capacity in daily living. We evaluated the prognostic value of the 6MWT in patients with cardiovascular disease to predict the incidence of MACE. …”
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Harnessing Digital Twins for Sustainable Agricultural Water Management: A Systematic Review by Rameez Ahsen, Pierpaolo Di Bitonto, Pierfrancesco Novielli, Michele Magarelli, Donato Romano, Domenico Diacono, Alfonso Monaco, Nicola Amoroso, Roberto Bellotti, Sabina Tangaro

“…Despite technological advancements, challenges remain, including data integration, scalability, and cost barriers. Further studies should be conducted to explore these issues within practical farming environments.…”
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Immunotoxicity assessment of cadinene sesquiterpenes from Eupatorium adenophorum in mice by Can-bin OUYANG, Xiao-man LIU, Dong-dong YAN, Yuan LI, Qiu-xia WANG, Ao-cheng CAO, mei-xia GUO

“…Taken together, cadinene sesquiterpenes, as a type of toxic botanical component, have low environmental risks in small doses and should be further studied for their use as biopesticides.…”
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Nematode serine protease inhibitor SPI-I8 negatively regulates host NF-κB signalling by hijacking MKRN1-mediated polyubiquitination of RACK1 by Fei Wu, Yanqiong Chen, Xueqiu Chen, Danni Tong, Jingru Zhou, Zhendong Du, Chaoqun Yao, Yi Yang, Aifang Du, Guangxu Ma

“…Harnessing these findings should underpin the exploitation of nematode’s immunomodulators to relief excessive inflammation associated diseases in animals and humans.…”
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